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Kinglet Manakin
Machaeropterus regulus
Kinglet Manakin (Machaeropterus regulus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Kinglet Manakin (Machaeropterus regulus) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pipridae Manakins
- Genus Machaeropterus
- Species regulus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Kinglet Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Kinglet Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Kinglet Manakin (Machaeropterus regulus) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 2.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 125,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Kinglet Manakin?
The Kinglet Manakin is a very small bird that weighs around 9.3 g.
Where does the Kinglet Manakin live?
The Kinglet Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Kinglet Manakin belong to?
The Kinglet Manakin (Machaeropterus regulus) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Kinglet Manakin eat?
The Kinglet Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Kinglet Manakin migrate?
The Kinglet Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Kinglet Manakin endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Kinglet Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Kinglet Manakin can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Kinglet Manakin's range?
The Kinglet Manakin has a mapped global range of about 125,000 km².
Conservation
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